Yes, the FoX-Men has a New Mutants movie, but that's the movie that's closing out the franchise and will never to be seen again. Plus, as said it's also in the FoX-Men, with its almost non-existent connectivity and messy continuity. However, New Mutants is a major team in the X-Men lore, and is popular in its own right, thus could justify headlining an MCU entry of their own especially if they want to expand on the X-Men side of the universe (as I'm sure they will). Remember, at their peak the New Mutants were pulling 400K an issue, over twice that of Iron Man, so they're not what you would call D-listers (which would be a bad excuse even still considering the MCU thrives on lesser-knowns anyways).

Here's the scenario:

For many, the movie will be their first exposure to the team and characters like Magik, Sunspot, Moonstar, Cannonball etc. and have made a positive impression thus far (delays aside...) and could yield a truer, more connected take set in the MCU. These characters are fan-favorites in their own right with a rich history in the comics, yet have suffered from a lack of exposure, so Feige and co. would be fools to pass up on them especially given that he wants to spotlight more marquee characters.

So how should an MCU New Mutants be done?

Personally, I would make it a Disney+ series. It just makes sense given the younger angle and the need to flesh out the characters, which the format would allow. The founding team members would be like the comics: Karma, Wolfsbane, Mirage, Sunspot, Cannonball. They're gathered by Professor X as like a team of young wards, aspiring superheroes of their own. Like the comics, it could start like a coming of age superhero story, but later becomes a gateway to the more fantastical side of the X-Men mythos with things like alternate futures, secret civilizations, demonic realms, and just a lot of mystical themes in general, while focusing on their teenage angst and growing pains. Karma dies (apparently of course, in case they want to bring her back) within the season, and they add new recruits in the form of Cypher, Magik, Magma and Warlock, making up the most well-known lineup and setting the stage for Season 2 focusing on this team delving further into science fantasy, shifting away from the coming of age superhero aspect. In general, it'd be a lot like the original run, but of course modernized and adjusted to fit the continuity. Like all Disney+ shows, this would be fully connected to the MCU, with characters and elements from the show crossing over and vice versa.

That's my idea though. For anyone interesting in an MCU New Mutants, what would your ideas be? Anything to add to this?

Discuss.